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Chelene Nightingale joins the Constitution Party

March 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Chelene Nightingale is the director of Save Our State, an anti-illegal immigration group in California. Gary Odom, National Political Director of the Constitution Party, had this to say about her: “As director Chelene has organized several marches in the Los Angeles area including the “Free the Texas Three” march in Hollywood featured on “America’s Most [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party

Bob Smith nixes run in New Hampshire, running in Florida instead

March 15th, 2009 · 11 Comments

We had previously reported that former Senator Bob Smith was considering a run for US Senate in New Hampshire, but I have recieved news, via reliable sources, that Bob Smith has decided not to run in New Hampshire–and has instead shifted gears to testing the waters for a run for the open US Senate seat [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized

America’s Independent Party, resources and latest developments

March 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Alan Keyes made a quixotic bid for President in 2008 that took him through the nomination processes of a major party, a minor party, and a party he would later create–though he also claimed to be an Independent for a short time between some of those abortive races. In the end, Alan Keyes recieved just [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Conservatives and Socialists argue: Is Obama a socialist?

March 15th, 2009 · 52 Comments

In an OpEd piece in the Washington Post, Billy Wharton, of the Socialist Party USA, explains why President Barack Obama is not a socialist. Latest volley in the debate among conservatives like Senator Jim DeMint and socialists such as David Schaich, about Obama’s credentials as a socialist.

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Supports 10th Amendment Resolution

March 15th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania is supporting a joint resolution pertaining to the 10th Amendment, currently circulating in the State’s legislature. According to the article: The resolution reaffirms the critical separation of powers between the federal and state governments. The 10th Amendment states that “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, [...]

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